Shardiya Navratri is starting from 3rd October. During this time, many devotees keep fast for 9 days while some keep the first and last fast. Some people take a pledge to drink only water for the fast, while others break the fast by eating fruit food in the evening. Overall, everyone has a different way of observing Navratri fast. When fasting on an empty stomach, some people suffer from gas and constipation. To deal with this, you can accept these things. See, how to avoid constipation and gas during fasting.
By fasting, your body gets detoxified, but due to change in eating habits, problems like acidity and constipation occur. However, these can be dealt with by keeping some things in mind. Know how to deal with this problem without breaking the fast.
The problem will go away by eating curd
If you are facing problems like constipation or gas during Navratri, then to avoid this, include curd in your diet. It proves helpful in cleaning the stomach and if you are facing the problem of heartburn then it will also prove beneficial in dealing with it.
Avoid tea and coffee
If you are drinking too much tea or coffee on an empty stomach during the fast, then you should avoid it. Actually, after drinking both these things, there may be dehydration in the body. Due to which the problem of constipation occurs.
Keep an eye on the amount of water
Be it fasting or any other normal day, you should drink at least three to four liters of water. It helps in digestion. Apart from drinking water, you can also eat fruits containing water and drink coconut water and buttermilk.
eat as much fruit as possible
You should include fruits in your diet during fasting. For this, include fruits like papaya, guava, pear and fig in your diet. These contain high fiber and vitamins.
Also read: Take care of fitness during 9 days Navratri fast, neither weakness will come nor obesity will increase.
